She added there shall be screening booths for coronavirus and urged people to volunteer for the exercise.

Shikelly said people requiring quarantine and whose households meet threshold will be allowed to self-quarantine in their own homes and their houses marked.

The county was also making provision to ensure adequate fresh drinking water for the local populace as well as setting up satellite markets where families can buy daily provisions especially the fasting Muslims.

''These markets where one can buy fresh farm produce like vegetable and meat include the area in front of the entrance to the Old Port, Piggot Place, Mswalani Mosque,'' he said.

On May 6, several well-wishers including Opposition leader Raila Odinga donated towards the Mombasa county emergency support programme.

At the same time, two hotline numbers were established to help attend to those in distress from Old Town area.

The numbers according to Haki Africa executive director Hussein Khalid were 0755000555 and 0100001001 which will be operational for 24 hours.